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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— (a) "cocoon" means cocoon produced by mulberry silkworms, either green or stifled, dried or in any other state or condition, but does not include pierced cocoons. Explanation.—"Pierced cocoon" shall mean a cocoon from which moth has cut out; Short title, extent and commence- ment. Definitions. 191 The West Bengal Silkworm Seed, Cocoon and Silk Yarn (Regulation of Production, Supply, Distribution and Sale) Act, 1988. [West Ben. Act (Section 2.) (b) "cocoon market" means a market established under section 12 for the sale or purchase of cocoons of all kinds intended for reeling, and includes a cocoon market yard and a cocoon store; (c) "cross-breed cocoon" means cocoon produced by cross- breeding of two different races of silkworms; (d) "dupion silk yarn" means silk yarn reeled out of double -cocoons; (e) "Licensing Authority" means the Director of Sericulture, West Bengal, and includes such other officers as the State Government may, by notification, appoint for such areas and for such purposes as may be specified in the notification; (f) "Licensed Trader" means aperson who is licensed to purchase silk yarn in a Silk Exchange; (g) "notification" means a notification published in the Official Gazette; (h) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (i) "rearer" means a person engaged in rearing of silkworms for the production of silkworm cocoons, whether forreproduction or reeling. Explanation.—"Rearing" shall include all operations from the incubation of silkworm eggs and brushing of silkworms to the harvesting of cocoons; (j) "rearer" means a person engaged in rearing of silk- establishment and carrying on the business of reeling cocoons. Explanation.—(i) "Reeling establishment" shall mean an establishment where silk is reeled from cocoons with the help of any machine or contrivance of any kind worked by power or without power; (ii) "power" means any form of energy which is mechanically transmitted and is not generated by human or animal agency, and includes electrical energy; (k) "silk exchange" means a silk exchange, established under section 13, and includes a silk store; (1) "silkworm" means mulberry or tasar silkworm; (m) "silkworm seed" means silkworm cocoons of all kinds (except cross-breed cocoons) used for preparing seed, and includes moths, eggs and any silkworm of whatever description intended to be used or reared for purposes of reproduction; 192 The West Bengal Silkworm Seed, Cocoon and Silk Yarn (Regulation of Production, Supply, Distribution and Sale) Act, 1988. XXV of 1988.] (Sections 3-7.) (n) "silk yarn" means silk reeled out of cocoons, and includes twisted silk yarn, dupion silk yarn, spun silk yarn and noil silk yarn; (o) "spun silk yarn" means silk yarn spun from pierced for spoilt cocoons, fluff from cocoons, pieces of silk noils or other silk waste; (p) "twisted silk yarn" means two or more silk yarns twisted together, and includes wraps; (q) "twister" means a person in charge of an establishment where twisted silk yarn is produced.